In researching The Aragon Ballroom, we came across this before-and-after picture set of the odd design changes to the building now occupied by the Elk & Elk Metro branch office. We must have missed the “extensive design and review process in October 2012”, just as we missed this posting in... Continue reading

This past Thursday evening, January 22nd, we attended a presentation at Lincoln West concerning renovation and reuse of The Aragon by a new owner, Ali Faraj. Main presenters were CARLETON MOORE!, owner’s project representative, and Kent R. Minshall, owner’s liquor-license attorney. Imagine our surprise and delight coming across this recent... Continue reading

If people are to move into cities again, it’s important that the cities not use them as sources of revenue. Here are a couple of local groups of residents who have said “no” to hosting parasites. Cleveland voters overwhelmingly approved... Continue reading

This MyScore is an incredible scam. There is no disclosure. There are no terms. I kept on waiting for the disclosures and terms of the relationship to come to me by email, and they never did. These people needs to... Continue reading

This MyScore is an incredible scam. There is no disclosure. There are no terms. I kept on waiting for the disclosures and terms of the relationship to come to me by email, and they never did. These people needs to be driven off the internet. Why is there a charge on my card? Answer: It's a monthly charge for myscore.com. If you're here you have a few questions. And we have answers. Who are we? MyScore is a US-based financial services company. Why are you charging me? These are charges for the credit montioring program you signed up for online.... Continue reading

I think I would have used the tag “Transformation Tsar” MetroHealth System hires administrator to oversee the overhaul of its main campus By TIMOTHY MAGAW October 07, 2014 9:25 AM The MetroHealth System announced it has hired Walter Jones, an experienced health care administrator who most recently worked in Texas, to oversee the health system’s ambitious plans to overhaul its aging main campus on West 25th Street in Cleveland. Jones, who will carry the title of senior vice president of campus transformation, most recently served as senior vice president of facilities development at the Dallas County Hospital District’s Parkland Health... Continue reading

Note this article on our friend Dennis, 3 days ago. Dennis is brilliant and has been cranking out useful and timely inventions since the ‘80s. Some of them have been very, as some say, “lucrative propositions.” We think this one is about due. Building a sound business By SHARON SCHNALL September 20, 2014 4:30 AM SHARON SCHNALL Dennis Althar demonstrates the speaker’s capabilities inside the Slavic Village headquarters of ATS Sounds. Along Broadway Avenue, in Cleveland's Slavic Village, James Taylor's Carolina twang can be clearly heard. Not the real James Taylor, but a downloaded James Taylor, played through an All-Tronics... Continue reading

Note this article on our friend Dennis, 3 days ago. Dennis is brilliant and has been cranking out useful and timely inventions since the ‘80s. Some of them have been very, as some say, “lucrative propositions.” We think this one... Continue reading

Yesterday, we got this information in an email from Darren Hamm: Dear Friends and Family: As many of you may know, I’ve been working for the past few years with a small group of very dedicated friends to save Brookside Stadium, a Cleveland landmark that lies in slumber in our... Continue reading

This points up why governance is best left to the mature. Often, members of the Obama administration speak and, worse, think and act, like a bunch of teenagers. When officials roll their eyes at Vladimir Putin's seizure of Crimea with... Continue reading

Happy Birthday, , and many more. ~ You’ll find a listing of other famous people born on April 22nd at this link: http:/www.born-today.com/Today/04-22.htm Timothy A. Ferris Investment Advisor Representative of H. Beck, Inc. 4022 Denison Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44109-2648 timferris@evolutionary-wealth.net 216.255.6640 direct 216.916.4417 fax www.evolutionary-wealth.net Securities and Investment Advisory Services offered through H. Beck, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC and an SEC Registered Investment Advisor Orders are not accepted by fax or email, by messages left with answering services or with unlicensed office personnel. The licensed representative reserves the right to decline any order. Orders are not accepted by the representative until... Continue reading

Hello All- Here are the locations for BIRD WALKS throughout our area SUNDAYS, April 13 through May 18 begin bright and early at 7:30 am. Cosponsored by Cleveland MetroParks, The Audubon Society of Greater Cleveland, The Cleveland Museum of Natural... Continue reading

Hello Everyone- I have compiled a list of things happening that I am pretty sure that many of us will want to attend, be part of the planning effort or just be “in the know”. Saturday, March 8th 1. BCN... Continue reading

Here’s a piece that reminds me of the conversations swirling around the property on Mapledale that soon after its new paint job became known at “The Barbie House.” The creation of local historic districts, and the subsequent enforcement of historic preservation laws, creates a special set of challenges for preservation... Continue reading

Color plays a critical role in restoration and preservation. Our own Sherwin Williams has played a major role in promoting the use of appropriate colors with older properties. See their work with Charleston, SC, in this article. Also, recall their work with Roger Moss and the color card from his... Continue reading

The February 2014 issue of Old Brooklyn News published this article announcing the rolling launch of Wildlife Nation by the National Wildlife Federation. Brooklyn Centre Naturalists now part of Wildlife Nation by Gloria Ferris Brooklyn Centre Naturalist The National Wildlife... Continue reading

Good breakout on the generational delineations, by Marie Swift. This is just a snippet. 3 DISTINCT GENERATIONS Today, there are three very distinct generations in the market for financial products and services. Marston highlights some of the major differences: 1. Baby Boomers: Born between 1946 and 1964, boomers get their name from the remarkable "boom" in the birthrate following World War II. This exceptionally large generation has reshaped ideas about youth, education, work and aging. They maintain a lifelong connection to their youth in the 1960s, which was a time of momentous cultural and political change. According to Marston, boomers... Continue reading

Thanks all of you for attending the 2014 Annual Strategic Panning Meeting for Brooklyn Centre Naturalists yesterday. We had an energized group of people who brought new ideas, solutions, and plans for BCN. I m so pleased that we are... Continue reading

SUBJECT: Saturday, January 18th BCN meeting at the Carnegie Library across from Riverside Cemetery Dear BrooklynCentre.net reader, Happy New Year to all our Neighbors! Usually, Brooklyn Centre Naturalists (BCN) end each year with our strategic planning meeting. Since this is a VERY important planning meeting for us this year, we... Continue reading

Our meeting tonight, January 9, 2014, about the proposed utility work on Denison needs to address things that have been discussed here and legislated here for over 100 years. See this piece from 2007: Saturday, June 23, 2007 putting wiring and cabling underground FindLaw for Legal Professionals - Case Law,... Continue reading

TIMFERRIS. NET 4022 Denison Avenue Cleveland, OH 44109 SENT VIA EMAIL TO: SUBJECT: Thursday, January 9th, Denison Avenue Utility Upgrade & Repaving Project Meeting Dear , We received this info as a flyer at our door. We believe that all of us will be affected by this major undertaking on Denison Avenue, not just those of us who live there or who have businesses there. Please attend this important meeting, if possible. Here are the details, from the flyer itself: Gloria Ferris gloria.ferris@gmail.com 216-351-0254 Continue reading